I've done several podcast episodes on this as it is a great way to empower investors.  

She’s also accused me of other things in the past, such as taking things out of her trash and being in parts of the house I’m not permitted in.My main questions are as follows: (1) does the landlord have to provide invoices when requested, and (2) if I choose not to pay them until I see the invoices, is the landlord empowered to charge me with late fees when nothing regarding that is on the lease document.

I feel empowered to do big things within the next couple of months.

The longer she is there, the more empowered she will feel and harder it will be to gain control.Please know that you're not the first person - nor will you be the last - to encounter this type of situation. 

I feel empowered already being here.

It flips a switch and now they feel empowered to fix or change whatever they want.

If you are truly interested in SoCal, I would definitely reach out to a few of the members down there and see if you can start trying to attend the meet ups when you can.For reading, try to get a grasp of how 2-4 unit bank financing works (it is pretty straight forward) but you will then be empowered to understand what will be required from you.

It's been so empowering jumping into it.

Looking forward to learning from all of you and being empowered in the real estate industry.

Failure is never permanent when a Lesson Learned empowers you to start again pursuing success.